text_original: While recognising the Imperial authority, Gregory guarded jealously the independence of the Church in spiritual things, and more than once he came into collision with Maurice on such questions as the appointment of bishops.
text_transcription: WHILE RECOGNIZING THE IMPERIAL AUTHORITY GREGORY GUARDED JEALOUSLY THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE CHURCH IN SPIRITUAL THINGS AND MORE THAN ONCE HE CAME INTO COLLISION WITH MORRIS ON SUCH QUESTIONS AS THE APPOINTMENT OF BISHOPS
phonemes: wˌaɪl ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzɪŋ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi, ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ɡˈɑːɹdᵻd dʒˈɛləsli ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪn spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl θˈɪŋz, ænd mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌns hiː kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ kəlˈɪʒən wɪð mˈɔːɹɪs ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ kwˈɛstʃənz æz ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv bˈɪʃəps.